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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,877.04, 670,540.35 and 268,084.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,877.04, 670,540.35 and 268,084.65 is: 369,973.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,877.04 : 670,540.35 = 268,084.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,877.04/670,540.35 = 268,084.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,877.04x = 670,540.35 × 268,084.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,877.04x = 179,761,575,040.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,761,575,040.63/485,877.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,973.39

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